T71.9
BillableAsphyxiation due to unspecified cause
T71.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for Asphyxiation due to unspecified cause. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Includes
- •Suffocation (by strangulation) due to unspecified cause
- •Suffocation NOS
- •Systemic oxygen deficiency due to low oxygen content in ambient air due to unspecified cause
- •Systemic oxygen deficiency due to mechanical threat to breathing due to unspecified cause
- •Traumatic asphyxia NOS
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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